Osleidys Menéndez Sáez (; born November 14, 1979) is a retired Cuban track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. She was a World and Olympic Champion, and held the world record from 2001 to 2008. Her personal best of 71.70 m remains the North, Central American and Caribbean record and ranks her third on the overall list.
When winning the 2005 World Athletics Championships, Menéndez broke her own world record with a throw of 71.70 m. This record was broken by Olympic champion Barbora Špotáková in September 2008 with a throw of 72.28 m.
She won the Cuban National Games in 2004.
Personal bests Javelin throw: 71.70 m – Helsinki, Finland, 14 August 2005
International competitions 1994Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17)Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago1stJavelin47.32 m1995Pan American Junior ChampionshipsSantiago, Chile1stJavelin51.30 m1996Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)San Salvador, El Salvador1stJavelin59.98 mWorld Junior ChampionshipsSydney, Australia1stJavelin60.96 m1997Pan American Junior ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba1stJavelin61.76 mCentral American and Caribbean ChampionshipsSan Juan, Puerto Rico1stJavelin63.08 mWorld ChampionshipsAthens, Greece7thJavelin63.76 m1998Central American and Caribbean GamesMaracaibo, Venezuela2ndJavelin62.06 mWorld Junior ChampionshipsAnnecy, France1stJavelin68.17 m1999Pan American GamesWinnipeg, Canada1stJavelin65.85 mWorld ChampionshipsSeville, Spain4thJavelin64.61 m2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia3rdJavelin66.18 m2001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada1stJavelin69.53 m CRUniversiadeBeijing, China1stJavelin69.82 m URGoodwill GamesBrisbane, Australia1stJavelin66.14 m2002IAAF World CupMadrid, Spain1stJavelin64.41 mRepresenting the Americas2003Pan American GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic3rdJavelin60.20 mWorld ChampionshipsParis, France5thJavelin62.19 m2004Ibero-American ChampionshipsHuelva, Spain1stJavelin66.99 m CR Olympic GamesAthens, Greece1stJavelin71.53 m ORIAAF World Athletics FinalFontvieille, Monaco1stJavelin66.20 m2005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland1stJavelin71.70 m WRIAAF World Athletics FinalFontvieille, Monaco1stJavelin67.24 m2006Central American and Caribbean GamesCartagena, Colombia2ndJavelin59.94 m2007ALBA GamesCaracas, Venezuela2ndJavelin58.98 mPan American GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil1stJavelin62.34 m SB2008Olympic GamesBeijing, China6thJavelin63.35 m2009ALBA GamesHavana, Cuba2ndJavelin58.09 mCentral American and Caribbean ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba2ndJavelin59.68 mWorld ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany7thJavelin63.11 mIAAF World Athletics FinalThessaloniki, Greece5thJavelin59.93 m
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Tilastopaja biography Picture of Osleidys Menéndez